Microbiology Laboratory Technician I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000622
- Class code
- 32000622
- Pay group
- MH06
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Microbiology Laboratory Technician I is $39,435 to $59,154 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000622.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work performing a variety of routine, standard and moderately complex microbiological procedures and analyses on drinking water, non-potable water and milk from both public and private sources. Procedures and quality control checks performed by employees can include multiple tube presumptive, confirmed and completed tests, membrane filter, microscopic and macroscopic examinations and other routine or special water tests and analyses. Employees also perform a variety of dairy procedures including plate count, coliform count, mastitis test, phosphatase and inhibitory substances tests. Employee checks incoming sample forms for completeness, interprets data to determine whether the sample should be analyzed and which routine procedure to use.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of computers. Considerable knowledge of the basic principles, reference sources, and laboratory applications of microbiology and biology. Considerable knowledge of scientific methodology. Considerable knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations concerning water and milk quality. Thorough knowledge of the hazards of laboratory procedures and related safety practices. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations. Ability to perceive colors normally and make olfactory distinctions. Ability to independently perform and record laboratory tests and procedures. Ability to express technical information clearly in both oral and written form. Ability to record scientific ...
Minimum qualifications
Associate's degree in medical laboratory technology from an appropriately accredited institution; or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and completion of a certified laboratory assistant course in medical technology and one year of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
Certification by the FDA as a certified milk analyst will be required of new employees. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.